Appalachian State University's Department of Biology invites students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends to its 2025 Research Day on Thursday, May 1, 2025.
Tentative Schedule *
* This schedule is subject to change.
| Time | Location | Activity |
| 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. | Rankin Science South 210 | Poster Session Check In & Set Up |
| 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. | Rankin Science South Atrium | Poster Session #1 |
| 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Rankin Science West 156 Rankin Science West 158 | Lightning Talk Session #1 Lightning Talk Session #2 |
| 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Rankin South Atrium | Poster Session #2 |
| 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Rankin Science West 183 | Keynote Address by Dr. Mary Jane Carmichael ’12 |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Rankin Science West 158 | Graduate Student Awards Ceremony |
| 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Rankin Science West 183 | Senior Awards Ceremony |
| 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Rankin Science South 210 | Research Day Reception |
Visitor Information
We hope that alumni and friends of the department can join us for the day's activities. Please RSVP by completing this form.
Visitor parking is available in the Rivers Street Parking Deck for vehicles registered with the ParkMobile app. Learn more at parking.appstate.edu/visitor-parking.
About the Keynote Speaker: Dr. Mary Jane Carmichael ’12
Dr. Mary Jane Carmichael ’12 is an assistant professor of biology and environmental studies at Hollins University. As a microbial ecologist turned biogeochemist, Carmichael is interested in the direct and indirect links between above- and below-ground processes.
Carmichael earned her M.S. in Biology from Appalachian State University. Her thesis, advised by Dr. Suzanna Bräuer, explored the geomicrobiology of ferromanganese deposits in caves of the upper Tennessee River Basin. After graduating from App State, Carmichael received her Ph.D. in Biology from Wake Forest University. She joined the faculty at Hollins University in 2017.